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aQuellé Tour Durban
Cyclocross defending champ in limbo ahead of aQuellé Tour Durban
aQuellé Tour Durban 55km Cyclocross defending champion Darren Lill is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of Sunday, 24 April’s race as far as his participation in the popular hybrid road and mountain biking event goes. While the chance to defending his crown appeals to USN Purefit’s Lill, a busy calendar and his […]
Freak crash derails Lynette Burger Pieterse’s aQuellé Tour Durban dreams
Multiple former champion Lynette Burger Pieterse looks set to shelve her plans for a third title at the aQuellé Tour Durban cycle classic on Sunday 24 April after breaking her wrist in a freak accident on the weekend. The 35 year old Boksburg based star, who is racing with the Demacon team, crashed on Saturday, […]
Dark horses to challenge for 2016 Tour Durban glory
A new team on the block perhaps but they’re certainly no strangers to the South African Road Racing circuit or the aQuellé Tour Durban and as such the Darkhorse–AutoDen Racing team is relishing tackling this year’s edition of the 105km event on Sunday, 24 April. With the likes of Tyler Day and Herman Fouche in […]
The Cows plan stampede at aQuellé Tour Durban
Into the final week before normal entries close for the aQuellé Tour Durban on Sunday 24 April, the distinctive charity-driven athletes in their cow suits are mobilising a “herd” to take part in the popular 45km ride. The KwaZulu-Natal herd of The Cows has become a distinctive part of the aQuellé Tour Durban, and every […]
aQuellé Tour Durban 45km Fun Ride attracts part time cycling fans
With just less than a month to go to the popular aQuellé Tour Durban on Sunday 24 April, part-time cycling enthusiasts are blowing the dust off their road and mountain bikes alike to prepare for the 45km Fun Ride that attracts the majority of the riders taking part in the iconic cycling occasion. The aQuellé […]
2015 Tour Durban win opens international door for Gibbons
While 2015 aQuellé Tour Durban winner Ryan Gibbons has confirmed he will not be on this year’s start line on Sunday 24 April to defend his crown, the 21 year old says that his win last year opened many new doors in his cycling career. While disappointed to be missing out on a title defence […]
Burger Pieterse sets sights on 2016 aQuellé Tour Durban
Lynette Burger Pieterse has her sights firmly set on the aQuellé Tour Durban, determined to use her experience and influence in the women’s peloton to deal with the stronger women’s teams expected on the start line in Durban on 24 April. Lynette Burger Pieterse (centre) controlled much of the women’s race at last year’s aQuellé […]
Tour Durban strengthens ties with Domino Foundation
The 2015 aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune might be little more than a fond memory for thousands of cyclists, but the race’s deep-rooted legacy took another bold stride forward this week with another substantial donation to the unique local community organisation The Domino Foundation. Formally bringing down the curtain on the successful 2015 […]
Two new champions enthroned at Tour Durban
Europcar’s Ryan Gibbons brought the five-year Team Abantu reign at the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune to an end with a thrilling victory in the men’s 105km race, while Cherise Stander (RECM) came out on top of a see-saw end-sprint that saw nine riders challenge for the women’s race laurels. Racing in balmy […]
Domino Foundation back anti-xenophobia efforts
With a scourge of xenophobia sweeping across parts of KwaZulu-Natal and further a field in recent weeks the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune’s owners, the Domino Foundation, have become inspirational in helping foreigners displaced by the violence and are using the Tour Durban to gather funds through the purchasing of arm bands in […]
Massive field gears up for Tour Durban
With superb weather forecast for the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune, thousands of social road riders will share the freeways around Durban on Sunday morning with the cream of the elite road racing crop for the 22nd edition of the popular Durban classic. The race for the 2015 titles in the 105km classic, […]
Lill and Woolcock spice of Tour Durban cyclocross race
Cape MTB stars Darren Lill and Waylon Woolcock have added their names to the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune cyclocross entry, dramatically reshaping the race for the 55km title. With the last two defending champions Andrew Hill and Rourke Croeser missing from the line-up through commitments abroad or to the Old Mutual Joberg2c, […]